Clothing:
Lightweight Dryflo top (basic wicking base
layer)
Mountain transition pullover (this is a versatile
windshirt made from a highly breathable goretex fabric. Not as light as some of the ultralight windshirts, but completely
windproof.)
MEC powershield softshell jacket (good, basic
softshell jacket made from Malden Mills powershield fabric.)
MEC Belay jacket (big, puffy, warm primaloft
jacket with a Gore dryloft shell. Cozy, but heavy)
Woolpower bottoms
(heavy weight merino wool base layer)
Cloudwalker Ama Dablam soft shell farmer john bibs (Schoeller WB400 waterproof softshell bibs)
Powerstretch
headband (home made wide headband constructed from lightweight powerstretch fabric)
Cloudveil "four shadows" hat (softshell
hat)
HB Dyneema Helmet (ultra light, ultra strong)
Smartwool mountaineering socks (warm, comfortable)
Scarpa “Assault” boots (tried and true
classic leather mountain boots)
Mammut short gaiters.
Granite Gear Ice Sparring gloves (warm and dextrous)
Cloudveil iceflow gloves (not as warm, but even
more dextrous)
Personal Gear:
McHale
climbing pack (light and simple)
Cebe "Checinal" sunglasses (removable side shields
come off too easily when taking these sunglasses on and off.)
Uvex pocket goggles (small and compact)
Camelback 3 liter bladder with drinking tube (contains
sports drink)
Mammut Lucido TX1 Headlamp (my new favorite headlamp.
Amazing spotlight. Saved us lots of time on the descent.)
Suunto Vector altimeter watch (worn around neck)
Leatherman squirt tool (tiny and light multi-tool)
Climbing Food (15 GU packs, 3 cliff bars, 3 meat sticks)
Nikon 28ti camera, film (Highest quality point
and shoot film camera ever made)
Toilet paper
Sunscreen
First aid kit (contents on my Accessories
page)
Personal Climbing Equipment:
BD
Cobra tools with extra pick and wrench (heavier than the carbon fiber Black Prophets, but better for steep water ice)
Cassin Eolo Harness
(8.5 ounces)
Black Diamond Tool Holsters
BD ATC Guide Belay device
Locking belay biner
M10 Crampons with antiballing plate (This route's
technical pitches were all water ice, and these are great water ice crampons.)
Metolius PAS daisy chain anchor (makes for simple
clip ins at the belay)
locking carabiner
Metolius Gear Sling
Group Climbing Gear:
Beal Stinger 9.4 mm Rope
3 pitons
7 ice screws
Set of 5 Frost Sentinal nuts
4 Camalots 5.; .75. 1; 2
2
tricams .5; 1
22 ultralight carabiners
Specter
8 dynema slings
2 Screamers
